MODERN APPROACHES TO ENDOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION OF ACUTE LOWER LIMB ISCHEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Shukurov I., Dzhurakulov Sh., Stupin V.

Acute ischemia of the lower extremities is defined as a sudden decrease in perfusion, leading to a threat to the viability of the limb. The prevalence of acute arterial ischemia of the lower extremities continues to increase, and this disease occupies one of the leading positions among the causes of disability and mortality of the adult population. Acute arterial ischemia is a fairly common pathology and is considered as an independent disease or as a complication of other pathological conditions, including COVID-19. The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increases the frequency of possible thrombotic complications, plays a significant role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. To date, the issues of diagnosis and methods of surgical treatment of acute arterial ischemia remain one of the most pressing problems in modern vascular surgery. The literature review presents modern approaches and applications of endovascular methods of treatment for acute lower limb ischemia in patients infected with COVID-19.

Keywords:acute lower limb ischemia, coronavirus infection (COVID-19), endovascular treatment, catheter thromboaspiration